Marvel Rivals Version 20251212 Balance Post
[p]Season 5's saga continues! Some heroes are beefing up, others are feeling the sting, and new team-up tweaks promise fresh combos and wild crossovers. Ready to see which legends are leveling up, and who's getting a dose of humble pie? Let's dive into the details![/p][p] [/p][h2]VANGUARD[/h2][h3]Emma Frost[/h3][p]Diamond-hard and ready for more! With her Team-Up Anchor gone, Emma gets a slight durability upgrade to compensate.
- Increase Base Health from 550 to 600.
Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Peni Parker[/h3][p]SP//dr's pilot faces a slight durability downgrade; better stay nimble, Peni!
- Reduce Base Health from 750 to 700.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Thing[/h3][p]Ben Grimm's punches hit harder, and his crowd control lasts longer. It's clobberin' time!
- Increase Stone Haymaker Bonus Damage equal to enemies' max Health per hit from 8% to 10%.
- Increase the duration of the lingering anti-mobility field after Yancy Street Charge from 3s to 5s.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Thor[/h3][p]Thor takes some lessons from his battles against the Zombies to heart. The God of Thunder is ready to take control of his lightning with increased flexibility!
- During Storm Surge, instead of being unable to change the direction of movement, Thor can now freely adjust it while dashing and move in any direction.[/p][h2]
DUELIST[/h2][h3]Blade[/h3][p]The Daywalker slightly sharpens his edge and his resilience!
- Increase Ancestral Sword single-hit Damage from 24 to 26 and Whirlwind Slash single-hit Damage from 15 to 16.
- Reduce Bloodline Awakening Reduced Healing from 35% to 25%.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Daredevil[/h3][p]The Man Without Fear loses a bit of his grit.
- Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Human Torch[/h3][p]Johnny Storm slightly turns up the heat!
- Fire Cluster:
Slightly reduce projectile spread.
Increase single-cast projectile Damage from 5 to 5.5.
Adjust maximum falloff from 60% at 30m to 60% at 20m.
- Blazing Blast:
Reduce single charge speed from 3s to 2.5s.
Increase hit Damage from 40 to 45.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Phoenix[/h3][p]Jean Grey's fiery spirit gets a slight summon boost!
- During Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability), increase Phoenix summon Health from 400 to 500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Psylocke[/h3][p]Psylocke's Ultimate is a little harder to unleash; time to earn those butterfly blades!
- Increase the energy cost of Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3400.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Scarlet Witch[/h3][p]Wanda's chaos magic is more explosive!
- Increase the charge to Chthonian Burst by Chaos Control hits from 0.08 to 0.1.
- Increase Dark Seal Projectile Speed from 40m/s to 60m/s and remove Spell Field generation delay.
- Increase Reality Erasure (Ultimate Ability) enemy pull speed during cast from 2.4m/s to 3m/s.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Punisher[/h3][p]Frank Castle's got a little more firepower; watch your six!
- Increase Adjudication damage per hit from 19 to 20.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Wolverine[/h3][p]Logan's Ultimate just got a whole lot more freedom to leap, slash, and surprise his foes from every angle!
Last Stand (Ultimate Ability) can now target walls for its landing point.[/p][h2]
STRATEGIST[/h2][h3]Gambit[/h3][p]The Ace of Spades can't tell you about how much he 'never folds' as often!
- Increase the energy cost of Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Invisible Woman[/h3][p]Susan Storm's invisibility trick is now a little more precious.
- Increase the energy cost of Invisible Boundary (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Loki[/h3][p]The Trickster God's illusions are even more potent!
- Increase Damage and Healing Ratio of Loki's Doppelgängers from 80% to 90%.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Luna Snow[/h3][p]Luna cools down her foes even faster and gets a brand-new ability! (She's never beating the allegations, is she?)
- Reduce Absolute Zero start-up time and increase Projectile Speed from 60m/s to 80m/s.
- New Ability: Luna can apply Number One Idol to herself (separate from Share the Stage). When Number One Idol is active, 10% of Healing to allies is converted into healing for Luna herself, and she gains a 10% Healing Boost and a 10% Damage Boost.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Rocket Raccoon[/h3][p]Rocket's Ultimate takes a little more juice to fire off!
- Increase the energy cost of C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4300.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Ultron[/h3][p]Ultron's battlefield coverage and utility are evolving!
- Imperative: Patch can now deploy up to 2 drones, allowing support for two allies at once.
- Imperative: Firewall now requires a target with Imperative: Patch to use. After use, Ultron gains 65 Bonus Health, the target and nearby allies get 50 Bonus Health, plus the selected ally gains a 20% Movement Speed and 10% Damage boost.
- Increase the energy cost of Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 4000.[/p][p] [/p][h2]TEAM-UP ABILITIES[/h2][h3]ADJUSTED OR REMOVED[/h3][p]Chilling Assault (Luna Snow- Iron Fist/Emma Frost)[/p][p]The iced-out Emma Frost is joining the icy fray!
- Emma Frost unlocks the new Iced Out Diamond ability through her Team-Up with Luna Snow.[/p][p] [/p][p]Explosive Entanglement (Gambit - Magneto/Rogue)[/p][p]Rogue's got a new trick up her sleeve!
- Rogue receives the Hearts As One ability through her team-up with Gambit.[/p][p] [/p][p]Mental Projection (Emma Frost - Psylocke)[/p][p]The psychic link is broken!
- Mental Projection Team-Up is now just a memory.
- Emma Frost loses the 100 Health Bonus previously gained as the Team-Up Anchor.[/p][p] [/p][p]Sword of Duality (Cloak & Dagger - Hawkeye/Psylocke)[/p][p]Psylocke's arsenal gets a new edge!
- Psylocke unlocks the new Light & Dark Darts ability through her Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger.[/p][p] [/p][h3]BALANCE CHANGES[/h3][p]Bestial Hunt (Daredevil - The Punisher)[/p][p]Daredevil's toughness gets trimmed!
We're slightly reducing Daredevil's survivability gained from being the Team-Up Anchor.
- Daredevil loses the Team-Up Anchor 25 Health Bonus.[/p][p] [/p][p]The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more![/p]
- Increase Base Health from 550 to 600.
Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Peni Parker[/h3][p]SP//dr's pilot faces a slight durability downgrade; better stay nimble, Peni!
- Reduce Base Health from 750 to 700.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Thing[/h3][p]Ben Grimm's punches hit harder, and his crowd control lasts longer. It's clobberin' time!
- Increase Stone Haymaker Bonus Damage equal to enemies' max Health per hit from 8% to 10%.
- Increase the duration of the lingering anti-mobility field after Yancy Street Charge from 3s to 5s.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Thor[/h3][p]Thor takes some lessons from his battles against the Zombies to heart. The God of Thunder is ready to take control of his lightning with increased flexibility!
- During Storm Surge, instead of being unable to change the direction of movement, Thor can now freely adjust it while dashing and move in any direction.[/p][h2]
DUELIST[/h2][h3]Blade[/h3][p]The Daywalker slightly sharpens his edge and his resilience!
- Increase Ancestral Sword single-hit Damage from 24 to 26 and Whirlwind Slash single-hit Damage from 15 to 16.
- Reduce Bloodline Awakening Reduced Healing from 35% to 25%.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Daredevil[/h3][p]The Man Without Fear loses a bit of his grit.
- Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Human Torch[/h3][p]Johnny Storm slightly turns up the heat!
- Fire Cluster:
Slightly reduce projectile spread.
Increase single-cast projectile Damage from 5 to 5.5.
Adjust maximum falloff from 60% at 30m to 60% at 20m.
- Blazing Blast:
Reduce single charge speed from 3s to 2.5s.
Increase hit Damage from 40 to 45.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Phoenix[/h3][p]Jean Grey's fiery spirit gets a slight summon boost!
- During Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability), increase Phoenix summon Health from 400 to 500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Psylocke[/h3][p]Psylocke's Ultimate is a little harder to unleash; time to earn those butterfly blades!
- Increase the energy cost of Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3400.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Scarlet Witch[/h3][p]Wanda's chaos magic is more explosive!
- Increase the charge to Chthonian Burst by Chaos Control hits from 0.08 to 0.1.
- Increase Dark Seal Projectile Speed from 40m/s to 60m/s and remove Spell Field generation delay.
- Increase Reality Erasure (Ultimate Ability) enemy pull speed during cast from 2.4m/s to 3m/s.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Punisher[/h3][p]Frank Castle's got a little more firepower; watch your six!
- Increase Adjudication damage per hit from 19 to 20.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Wolverine[/h3][p]Logan's Ultimate just got a whole lot more freedom to leap, slash, and surprise his foes from every angle!
Last Stand (Ultimate Ability) can now target walls for its landing point.[/p][h2]
STRATEGIST[/h2][h3]Gambit[/h3][p]The Ace of Spades can't tell you about how much he 'never folds' as often!
- Increase the energy cost of Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Invisible Woman[/h3][p]Susan Storm's invisibility trick is now a little more precious.
- Increase the energy cost of Invisible Boundary (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Loki[/h3][p]The Trickster God's illusions are even more potent!
- Increase Damage and Healing Ratio of Loki's Doppelgängers from 80% to 90%.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Luna Snow[/h3][p]Luna cools down her foes even faster and gets a brand-new ability! (She's never beating the allegations, is she?)
- Reduce Absolute Zero start-up time and increase Projectile Speed from 60m/s to 80m/s.
- New Ability: Luna can apply Number One Idol to herself (separate from Share the Stage). When Number One Idol is active, 10% of Healing to allies is converted into healing for Luna herself, and she gains a 10% Healing Boost and a 10% Damage Boost.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Rocket Raccoon[/h3][p]Rocket's Ultimate takes a little more juice to fire off!
- Increase the energy cost of C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4300.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Ultron[/h3][p]Ultron's battlefield coverage and utility are evolving!
- Imperative: Patch can now deploy up to 2 drones, allowing support for two allies at once.
- Imperative: Firewall now requires a target with Imperative: Patch to use. After use, Ultron gains 65 Bonus Health, the target and nearby allies get 50 Bonus Health, plus the selected ally gains a 20% Movement Speed and 10% Damage boost.
- Increase the energy cost of Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 4000.[/p][p] [/p][h2]TEAM-UP ABILITIES[/h2][h3]ADJUSTED OR REMOVED[/h3][p]Chilling Assault (Luna Snow- Iron Fist/Emma Frost)[/p][p]The iced-out Emma Frost is joining the icy fray!
- Emma Frost unlocks the new Iced Out Diamond ability through her Team-Up with Luna Snow.[/p][p] [/p][p]Explosive Entanglement (Gambit - Magneto/Rogue)[/p][p]Rogue's got a new trick up her sleeve!
- Rogue receives the Hearts As One ability through her team-up with Gambit.[/p][p] [/p][p]Mental Projection (Emma Frost - Psylocke)[/p][p]The psychic link is broken!
- Mental Projection Team-Up is now just a memory.
- Emma Frost loses the 100 Health Bonus previously gained as the Team-Up Anchor.[/p][p] [/p][p]Sword of Duality (Cloak & Dagger - Hawkeye/Psylocke)[/p][p]Psylocke's arsenal gets a new edge!
- Psylocke unlocks the new Light & Dark Darts ability through her Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger.[/p][p] [/p][h3]BALANCE CHANGES[/h3][p]Bestial Hunt (Daredevil - The Punisher)[/p][p]Daredevil's toughness gets trimmed!
We're slightly reducing Daredevil's survivability gained from being the Team-Up Anchor.
- Daredevil loses the Team-Up Anchor 25 Health Bonus.[/p][p] [/p][p]The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more![/p]